Matthew McConaughey reveals his secret to a good marriage (and the bed plays a big role)

BarcelonaMatthew McConaughey and his wife, Brazilian model Camila Alves, form one of the most stable marriages in Hollywood. Together for almost two decades, the couple married in 2012 in a Catholic ceremony in Texas, where the actor is a member, and they have three children. Beyond his acting career, the actor has also tried his hand at writing and is currently promoting his film. Poems & Payers, a book in which, among other things, he explains the secret to having a lasting marriage in a text entitled "The best thing you can do for your marriage."

According to the protagonist ofInterstellar, the key is to sleep in a relatively small bed. In the United States, it is common for couples to have king-sized beds. king size, which are normally 180 by 200 cm. The actor assures that this is a mistake and that his advice is to buy a smaller one, size queen size, 160 by 200 cm. "One morning I woke up and looked over at Camila's side. She was a football field away, Uncle. When you go to sleep at night, you want to sleep curled up and you have to say «Okay, we have to cover the distance. Come about 3 meters and I'll come 3 meters.»", he explained to Fox News.

McConaughey claims that the problem was solved by changing beds. "Seriously, the damn bed king size It's not good for marriage. Get rid of it. We bought a queen size, so we stand shoulder to shoulder. It's good for the marriage," argues the protagonist of True DetectiveThe actor maintains that the change of bed meant there was no room for his children to sleep with them. However, the couple's three children – Levi, Livingston, and Vida – are currently teenagers. "When you have children, you dedicate a lot of time to being a good mother and a good father, but you also have to make sure that as a couple, you have your moments," he explained.

The actor met Camila Alves at a West Hollywood club in 2006. "Since that night, I've never wanted to spend time with another woman, much less have sex with anyone else. I haven't wanted to have children with anyone. We have a love that has never been in doubt," the interview said. PeopleMcConaughey says that his wife has also had an influence on his professional life, since she was his main support when he decided to stop making romantic comedies and look for more serious roles, such as that of Dallas Buyers Club, which allowed him to win his first, and so far, only Oscar.